Building works at City East with Power and lifts down in the Centenary Building on
Saturday 30th May, 2009 (7am-11am)
Project: Divisional Refurbishment Project, Centenary Building (07-001 PB) – Power shutdown
Area \ Rooms Affected: Centenary Buildings – All floors
Works to be undertaken:
Works will require the shutdown to switchboards on every floor for installation of Residual Current Devices (RCDs).
Special Notes:
If you have any urgent concerns about Building Projects please call 88877 on Campus, or for general enquires please send an email to building.works@unisa.edu.au
Mark Dorian
Campus Facilities Manager
Monday 25 May 2009
Thursday 21 May 2009
STEPPING INTO... 2009 closes 22nd May
Applications for Stepping into... 2009 programs close on Friday 22nd May 2009.
This year we are offering the following internships in Adelaide:
- Stepping into Law
- Stepping into Accounting
Stepping into... is a 4 week paid internship opportunity designed specifically for university students with disability. To be eligible for the program, students must have a disability and be enrolled in the last or second last year of a relevant degree at a recognised tertiary institution.
Email: applications@aend.org.au
Phone: 1300 363 645
www.aend.org.au
This year we are offering the following internships in Adelaide:
- Stepping into Law
- Stepping into Accounting
Stepping into... is a 4 week paid internship opportunity designed specifically for university students with disability. To be eligible for the program, students must have a disability and be enrolled in the last or second last year of a relevant degree at a recognised tertiary institution.
Email: applications@aend.org.au
Phone: 1300 363 645
www.aend.org.au
The Young Carer Study
Are you a young person caring for a parent or family member with a disability or long-term illness?
OR
Do you currently receive care from a young family member?
We are looking for people who are interested in talking about their caring experiences to participate in our study.
What is the study about?
The study is about children and young people aged 12 to 25 years who are caring for a person with disability or chronic illness. The researchers are interested in finding out more about the lives of young carers and the people they care for.
Who conducts the study?
It is conducted by researchers from the Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC) at the University of New South Wales, in partnership with government and carer organisations.
What is the study for?
The first aim of the study is to hear from young people who provide care and from the people who receive care about their circumstances, experiences and support service needs. The second aim is to assist governments and community organisations to develop policies and services to support young carers and their families.
What are we asking you to do?
Young carers (12-17yrs), young adult carers (18-25yrs) and people (aged 18 and above) receiving care who express interest will be invited to participate an individual interview of about an hour’s duration either face-to-face or by phone and asked to complete a short questionnaire of about 15- 20 minutes.
Would you like to know more?
If you would like more information about this study or would like to participate in it, please contact Samia Michail on (02) 9385 7800 or email: s.michail@unsw.edu.au.
OR
Do you currently receive care from a young family member?
We are looking for people who are interested in talking about their caring experiences to participate in our study.
What is the study about?
The study is about children and young people aged 12 to 25 years who are caring for a person with disability or chronic illness. The researchers are interested in finding out more about the lives of young carers and the people they care for.
Who conducts the study?
It is conducted by researchers from the Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC) at the University of New South Wales, in partnership with government and carer organisations.
What is the study for?
The first aim of the study is to hear from young people who provide care and from the people who receive care about their circumstances, experiences and support service needs. The second aim is to assist governments and community organisations to develop policies and services to support young carers and their families.
What are we asking you to do?
Young carers (12-17yrs), young adult carers (18-25yrs) and people (aged 18 and above) receiving care who express interest will be invited to participate an individual interview of about an hour’s duration either face-to-face or by phone and asked to complete a short questionnaire of about 15- 20 minutes.
Would you like to know more?
If you would like more information about this study or would like to participate in it, please contact Samia Michail on (02) 9385 7800 or email: s.michail@unsw.edu.au.
Thursday 14 May 2009
Preparing for exams
You can attend a ‘Preparing for Exams’ workshop to learn about what to expect, how to develop strategies for success, and how to reduce your exam anxiety. Look at the area for your campus and find the dates, times and room numbers for the exam preparation workshops your campus. Please register your attendance online:
http://unisanet-apppro.levels.unisa.edu.au/registerit/Students-WorkShops.asp
You can also take part in the ‘Talking about Exams’ discussion to ask questions and give advice about exams:
http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/Discussion/index.asp?SUBJECT=workshop&FR=1&DISC=14779&target=_blank
There are also useful exam preparation guides that you can access via the Teaching and Learning Unit’s Exams website: http://www.unisa.edu.au/ltu/students/study/exams/default.asp
Message from the Learning Advisers and Counsellors in the Learning & Teaching Unit.
http://unisanet-apppro.levels.unisa.edu.au/registerit/Students-WorkShops.asp
You can also take part in the ‘Talking about Exams’ discussion to ask questions and give advice about exams:
http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/Discussion/index.asp?SUBJECT=workshop&FR=1&DISC=14779&target=_blank
There are also useful exam preparation guides that you can access via the Teaching and Learning Unit’s Exams website: http://www.unisa.edu.au/ltu/students/study/exams/default.asp
Message from the Learning Advisers and Counsellors in the Learning & Teaching Unit.
Friday 1 May 2009
Want to become more competitive in the challenging transition from study to career?
Here is your Opportunity!!!
UniSA Disability Services will fund 15 places in the Willing and Able Mentoring (WAM) Program in 2009
WAM is a career mentoring program for tertiary students who have a disability.
WAM was started in response to many people with a disability being overlooked for career opportunities, despite being as talented as their peers.
The (WAM) Program matches tertiary students who have a disability with Mentors in leading organisations in the students' field of interest.
Applicants must be available for a training workshop, then six to eight mentor sessions at the mentor's workplace, and a debriefing and certificate presentation event at the end of the program.
Meetings with the Mentor are focussed on:
• Gathering information about the career environment you are heading towards
• Refining interview skills
• Experiencing the workplace culture (eg. staff meetings)
• Developing better skills in presenting a professional profile
• Disclosure and demistifying disability and related workplace issues (eg. workplace modifications)
How Do I apply??
To apply, simply write a statement in 100 words or less why it would be useful for you to join the WAM program. Email your statement or any queries to disability@unisa.edu.au before Monday 1st June, 2009.
If you are accepted, you will be asked to fill out a WAM application form.
More Information about WAM:
http://www.graduatecareers.com.au/content/view/full/318/
UniSA Disability Services will fund 15 places in the Willing and Able Mentoring (WAM) Program in 2009
WAM is a career mentoring program for tertiary students who have a disability.
WAM was started in response to many people with a disability being overlooked for career opportunities, despite being as talented as their peers.
The (WAM) Program matches tertiary students who have a disability with Mentors in leading organisations in the students' field of interest.
Applicants must be available for a training workshop, then six to eight mentor sessions at the mentor's workplace, and a debriefing and certificate presentation event at the end of the program.
Meetings with the Mentor are focussed on:
• Gathering information about the career environment you are heading towards
• Refining interview skills
• Experiencing the workplace culture (eg. staff meetings)
• Developing better skills in presenting a professional profile
• Disclosure and demistifying disability and related workplace issues (eg. workplace modifications)
How Do I apply??
To apply, simply write a statement in 100 words or less why it would be useful for you to join the WAM program. Email your statement or any queries to disability@unisa.edu.au before Monday 1st June, 2009.
If you are accepted, you will be asked to fill out a WAM application form.
More Information about WAM:
http://www.graduatecareers.com.au/content/view/full/318/
Adaptive Technology Suite
Due to OHS&W concerns current headsets (used by all students) will be removed from the Adaptive Technology Suites on all campus libraries, as of 5.00pm Friday May 8th.
Students will be required to access their own headsets and bring to the ATS when required. We recommend the purchase of Logitec usb headsets.
We apologise for any expense and inconvenience, but we are taking this action in the best interests of student’s health.
Students will be required to access their own headsets and bring to the ATS when required. We recommend the purchase of Logitec usb headsets.
We apologise for any expense and inconvenience, but we are taking this action in the best interests of student’s health.
What do you think of this??!! Post your comments on the D-Blog
This article was in today's Advertiser (1/5/09)
Outrage over primary school's plan for disabled dress-up
Maria Moscaritolo
PARENTS and disability advocates have slammed a primary school fundraiser that asked students dress up as a disabled person.
In a newsletter sent home to parents on Wednesday, Ramco Primary School in South Australia advised it would hold a "disability day" and fundraiser on Friday, May 29, with prizes for the "best students dressed as a person with a disability".
The aim of the dress-up is to raise money for a clinic in Bangladesh that repairs cleft lips and palates in children, The Advertiser reports.
Its newsletter stated: "There will be prizes for the best students dressed as a person with a disability. Get your thinking hats on and see what disability you can represent!"
The well-meaning idea has missed the mark, with one disbelieving parent saying she had spoken to other parents who were also bemused by the concept, wondering how they were meant to dress their child.
Principal Barrey Niven said the idea had been to raise student awareness of what it is like to cope daily with a disability but the idea had not been conveyed well in the newsletter.
The intention of the fundraiser, devised by the school's Student Representative Council, had been for students to come in with a bandaged arm or leg, he explained. He said a new letter would be sent to parents explaining the idea more clearly.
Paralympic gold medallist Matt Cowdrey said while he was sure the school's intentions were good, he didn't "think this is the best way to raise attention".
"People with disabilities want to be treated and should be treated no different to anybody else in the community," he said.
Disability advocate David Holst said the dress-up day was in poor taste and there were better ways to create awareness.
"You can understand it's with good intent, but it is trivialising some serious issues and is the worst in poor judgement and poor taste," he said.
"There are numerous agencies and associations that have regular contact (with schools) ... that could involve them in a much more positive way."
Please post your commments!!
Outrage over primary school's plan for disabled dress-up
Maria Moscaritolo
PARENTS and disability advocates have slammed a primary school fundraiser that asked students dress up as a disabled person.
In a newsletter sent home to parents on Wednesday, Ramco Primary School in South Australia advised it would hold a "disability day" and fundraiser on Friday, May 29, with prizes for the "best students dressed as a person with a disability".
The aim of the dress-up is to raise money for a clinic in Bangladesh that repairs cleft lips and palates in children, The Advertiser reports.
Its newsletter stated: "There will be prizes for the best students dressed as a person with a disability. Get your thinking hats on and see what disability you can represent!"
The well-meaning idea has missed the mark, with one disbelieving parent saying she had spoken to other parents who were also bemused by the concept, wondering how they were meant to dress their child.
Principal Barrey Niven said the idea had been to raise student awareness of what it is like to cope daily with a disability but the idea had not been conveyed well in the newsletter.
The intention of the fundraiser, devised by the school's Student Representative Council, had been for students to come in with a bandaged arm or leg, he explained. He said a new letter would be sent to parents explaining the idea more clearly.
Paralympic gold medallist Matt Cowdrey said while he was sure the school's intentions were good, he didn't "think this is the best way to raise attention".
"People with disabilities want to be treated and should be treated no different to anybody else in the community," he said.
Disability advocate David Holst said the dress-up day was in poor taste and there were better ways to create awareness.
"You can understand it's with good intent, but it is trivialising some serious issues and is the worst in poor judgement and poor taste," he said.
"There are numerous agencies and associations that have regular contact (with schools) ... that could involve them in a much more positive way."
Please post your commments!!
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